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Technical Designer

“Technical design & production manager focused on working in tandem with departmental teams to ensure on time develop & delivery of quality product”

- Source Domestic & Overseas Suppliers to Produce Customers Designs.

- Design Custom Retail Packaging Solutions and Create Detailed Tech Packs. 

- Facilitate Sampling, Production Ordering, Payment, & Shipping for Customers.?

- Lead team of 15 Employees, Scheduling, Weekly Meetings, Hiring, Firing, Payroll, etc. 

- Develop Product Merchandising and Pricing Structure. 

- Generate P&L Statements and Oversee 2.7 Million in sales

- Develop Standard Operating Procedures Company, and Implement Tech Based Solutions.

- Run Weekly Sell Through Reports to Plan and Place All Orders with Vendors.?

Operations Manager

- Create Tech Packs & Manage Product Development for Chapter & Private Label Collections. 

- Create Library of Pattern Blocks to Standardize Garment Fit, Shape, & Grading for both Chapter & Private Label Brands. 

- Manage Weekly Fittings with Fit Model to Analyze Fit & Solve any Sizing issues.

- Submit Order Info & Provide Approval comments directly to Domestic & Overseas Factories.

- Tracking Approval status for Development & Production Orders.

- Communicate daily with the Zumiez ‘Juniors’ Team & Overseas Factories to Manage their Product Life Cycle from Development to Production.

- Submitting Purchase Orders & Tech Packs to overseas factories, Make Approvals & Comments based on Approved Sales Samples.

- Log Purchase Order & Development Information in Company Database for tracking order & style history.

- Review WIP Reports submitted weekly to monitor Design Approvals & Delivery Status for Each Purchase Order. 

- Submit 3rd Party Garment Testing Reports & Factory Inspections to meet Customers Vendor Compliance Guidelines.

- Negotiate Order Quantities & FOB Prices to meet or exceed required Minimum Gross Profit Margin.?

Merchandiser

- Men’s Wovens | Sweaters & Fabric CAD for FA' 12.

Freelance Apparel Designer Mens

- Tech Pack Development for Fall 2012 Menswear.

Freelance Technical Design

- Generate Purchase Orders for Domestic & Overseas Factories Based on Pre-Booked Inventory + Potential Re-Orders.

- Keeping Record of each styles Target Pricing, FOB Cost, Trims, Shipping & Duty Rates for each season. 

- Source Both Overseas & Domestic Factories & Suppliers. Negotiate Order Minimums & Confirm style FOB Costs.

- Develop & Coordinate our Custom Domestic Cut & Sew T-Shirt & Printable Program.

- Maintain Seasonal Calendars to Ensure Design & Sales met deadlines for Submitting Tech Packs & Production Orders.

- Communicate Pre-Production Comments & Top Approvals. Manage QC Inspections as needed.

- Track & Provide Weekly WIP Reports on Pending Development & Production Order Delivery Status.

Production Manager

- Research Current Markets to Identify Trends & Develop Concepts for Future Trends.

- Design seasonal line plans in conjunction with the Creative Director & Sales Managers feedback.

- Create Technical Sketches & Detailed Tech Packs with Reference Samples, Graded Spec’s, & Detailed Fabric CADs.

- Track & Provide Weekly Updates on All Pending Sample Developments & Production Order Approval Status.

- Maintain Seasonal Design Calendar to ensure Design Team submitted Tech Packs & Final Approvals on Time.

Apparel Designer

Find out detailed information about Jack Mahaffa, Technical Designer in Santa Ana, CA

Jack Mahaffa: Technical Designer in Santa Ana, CA

Jack Mahaffa

Freelance

The Mint Leaf

TOWNES | CHAPTER

THE SOURCING CO, LLC

RVCA Clothing

CHAPTER

COMUNE

AMBIG

Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising

Vanguard University of Southern California